Metafab

What Metafab does

Metafab is a privately held industrial services firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Saint-Maurice, Quebec, with a second fabrication workshop in Trois-Rivières. The company delivers four core service lines — industrial mechanics, welding, piping, and fabrication — to heavy-industry clients in mining, pulp and paper, wood transformation/sawmills, equipment manufacturers, and agri-food. Service offerings include installation, maintenance, repair, precision laser alignment of motors and rotating equipment, GTAW (TIG) welding of stainless steel, custom tank and piping fabrication, and full turnkey project management from design through inspection and insulation. Operations are delivered on-site at client facilities with 24/7 emergency response across Quebec, plus planned project work extending across Canada and the United States.

The company is technically distinguished by Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)-certified welders, laser alignment capabilities on equipment up to 400 HP, and a cross-trained field workforce that combines mechanical, welding, and piping disciplines. A typical project portfolio includes stainless-steel piping for pulp and paper mills, thermal-oil piping systems, custom stainless tanks for agri-food, and lime-kiln crack repair. Leadership is connected to the broader industrial-services ecosystem through the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (FCEI) membership, Cognibox safety/compliance partnership, and a board seat at AESPIQ (Association des entrepreneurs spécialisés en procédé industriel du Québec), where firm principal Jean-Philippe Therrien has also developed customized cross-training programs.

The business model is professional services revenue: quote-based project pricing for both emergency maintenance and planned turnkey work, billed on labor, materials, and project management fees. Metafab serves an enterprise customer base — named logos include Lauzon, Groupe PMI, Viterra, Cascades, Arbec, Somavrac, Groupe SRP, Kruger Emballages, Nouveau Monde Graphite, and Shawinigan Aluminium — and grows primarily through referrals, industry association visibility, and on-site relationship management rather than digital marketing. The company is independently owned, has no disclosed funding rounds, and rests on a 28-person operational base.

Name

Metafab

Legal name

Metafab

Website

https://metafab.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metafab is a Quebec-based industrial services firm providing mechanical, welding, piping, and fabrication services — including 24/7 emergency response and turnkey project management — to heavy-industry clients in mining, pulp and paper, wood processing, equipment manufacturing, and agri-food across Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Maurice

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Services: Metafab generates revenue through professional industrial services including mechanical maintenance, welding, piping, and fabrication. Services are provided on a project basis with both emergency (24/7) and planned maintenance contracts. Revenue is derived from labor, materials, and project management fees for turnkey solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Metafab provides on-site and workshop-based industrial mechanics, welding, piping, and fabrication services for heavy industries including mining, pulp and paper, wood transformation, equipment manufacturers, and agri-food. Services span 24/7 emergency repairs, planned maintenance, precision laser alignment, TIG stainless steel welding, and turnkey project execution from design through installation and inspection. The company operates from facilities in Saint-Maurice and Trois-Rivières, Quebec, serving clients across Quebec, Canada, and the United States.

Product overview

Metafab is an industrial services company providing four core services: Mécanique industrielle (industrial mechanics), Soudure industrielle (industrial welding), Tuyauterie industrielle (industrial piping), and Fabrication industrielle (industrial fabrication). These services are offered 24/7 for heavy industries including mining, pulp and paper, wood transformation, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and agri-food. The company operates from its workshop in Saint-Maurice (Québec) and serves clients across Québec, Canada, and the United States. Services range from emergency repairs and planned maintenance to complete turnkey project execution including design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of industrial equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mécanique industrielle (Industrial Mechanics) Installation, maintenance, repair, and laser alignment for production machinery and industrial equipment, including pumps, motors, conveyors, classifiers, and crushers, for heavy-industry operators in Quebec and beyond.
• Soudure industrielle (Industrial Welding) Installation and repair of conveyors, tanks, rotary kilns, and pipe assembly through welding, performed at the Trois-Rivières workshop or on-site, executed by Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certified welders for heavy-industry clients.
• Tuyauterie industrielle (Industrial Piping) Fabrication, repair, modification, replacement, and installation of piping systems for heavy industry, including welded, bolted, threaded, Victaulic, and SwagLock piping configurations.
• Fabrication industrielle (Industrial Fabrication) Custom fabrication of industrial equipment, machinery, production equipment, and parts for turnkey projects, including conveyors, chutes, hoppers, tanks, pipe racks, and custom solutions in steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, and aluminum.
• 24/7 Industrial Field Service & Emergency Maintenance 24/7 emergency mobile field service for unplanned industrial maintenance and repairs across Quebec, with planned maintenance and project execution extending to clients across Canada and the United States.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)coreTechnology or IntegrationMetafab's welders are certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau, validating their welding expertise and quality standards for industrial applications.
• Fédération canadienne de l'entreprise indépendante (FCEI)minorOthersMember of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, providing networking and business support.
• Association des entrepreneurs spécialisés en procédé industriel du Québec (AESPIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJean-Philippe Therrien serves on AESPIQ's board of directors and developed customized training programs for industry professionals. Metafab participates in industry standards development and professional training initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Construction: Major Canadian general contractor with a substantial industrial division performing mechanical, welding, and piping scopes on heavy-industrial projects. Comparable in industrial-mechanical service offerings and end markets, but a much larger national/international operator.
• EllisDon: Major Canadian construction services firm with industrial and mechanical capabilities serving heavy industry, infrastructure, and commercial clients. Overlaps with Metafab in industrial-mechanical service delivery and customer profile, but at significantly broader scope and scale.
• Aecon Group: One of Canada's largest construction and industrial-services companies with significant mechanical, welding, and piping capabilities serving mining, energy, and industrial clients. Comparable in core service categories (mechanical, welding, piping) and industrial customer base, but national scale and diversified beyond Metafab's Quebec focus.
• Bird Construction: Canadian construction firm (including the legacy Stuart Olson industrial-services business) with significant industrial, mechanical, and maintenance capabilities across heavy industry. Comparable in industrial-mechanical service lines, though broader national scope and larger project sizes than Metafab.
• Stantec: Canadian engineering and consulting firm with industrial-services capabilities serving mining, pulp & paper, and infrastructure clients. Overlaps with Metafab in heavy-industry customer base and engineering-adjacent industrial services, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• WSP Global: Major Canadian engineering and professional services firm with a substantial industrial-services practice serving mining, pulp & paper, and heavy industry across Canada and the U.S. Comparable in end-market focus (heavy industry) and geographic reach, but vastly broader portfolio and larger scale than Metafab.
• AtkinsRéalis: Major Canadian engineering, construction, and industrial-services firm (formerly SNC-Lavalin) with deep mining, energy, and industrial maintenance practices. Comparable in heavy-industry end markets and project-based service delivery, though far broader in scope and scale than Metafab.

Direct peers

• Houle: Quebec-based mechanical and electrical contractor serving industrial, institutional, and commercial clients across the province. Directly comparable in Quebec industrial-mechanical services positioning, regional footprint, and cross-trained multi-trade delivery model.
• Black & McDonald: Canadian multi-trade contractor specializing in mechanical, electrical, and maintenance services for industrial, utility, and heavy-commercial clients. Closely comparable in service mix (mechanical maintenance, fabrication-adjacent work) and customer profile (industrial enterprises with multi-site needs).
• Plan Group: Canadian mechanical and electrical services firm providing industrial, commercial, and institutional clients with mechanical contracting, maintenance, and fabrication. Comparable in mechanical/industrial service offerings and project-based delivery to heavy-industry customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metafab-therrien

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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